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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by BlueGh0st on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:23PM (#24656798)
Unfortunately I have a very unique name and despite my crime being committed in 2013 my name wasn't publicized widely until 2017.

So I have no ability or desire to try to hide from my past, at this point. I'm just trying to own up to my mistakes and do better.

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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by nate_meurer on Thursday October 01, 2020 @06:58PM (#24657049)
Indeed, I don't know anyone else named BlueGh0st.

Have you thought about changing your legal name? It's a bit of a chore, but it might allow to permanently shed a lot of baggage if you change to a common name.

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Re:My friend starts her job today, after learning to program... by Broken_Hippo on Friday October 02, 2020 @07:46AM (#24661617)
You still have to list your previous names in many cases and pretty much every background check form asks: Married women who have changed their name must do this all the time.
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